West Mead, Welwyn Garden City

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Mead, Welwyn Garden City · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/welwyn-garden-city/west-mead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL7 4SA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£421,810

5 sales

Price range

£410k – £437k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jun 2021

AL7 4SA

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At a glance

House prices£422k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkWelwyn Garden City station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on West Mead, Welwyn Garden City have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,810. Recorded sale prices on West Mead range from £410,000 to £436,550. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on West Mead compared

AL7 postcode area£387,817

Welwyn Garden City£435,135

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Mead has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£421,810	29 Jun 2021

Sold prices on West Mead

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, West Mead AL7 4SA	29 Jun 2021	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, West Mead AL7 4SA	12 Mar 2021	£436,550	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, West Mead AL7 4SA	7 Jan 2019	£410,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, West Mead AL7 4SA	30 Nov 2018	£427,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, West Mead AL7 4SA	27 Jul 2016	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near West Mead

Crime

144 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Mead in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	62
Anti-social behaviour	35
Vehicle crime	13
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	5
Public order	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

West Mead is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Lee from Lemsford to Hertford Flood warning area
River Lee at Hertford Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near West Mead

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
James Marks Academy 62 pupils	Free schools special	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
Commonswood Primary & Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Creswick Academy 325 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Holwell Primary School 397 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ludwick Nursery School 177 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Watchlytes Primary School 158 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Welwyn Garden City station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Hatfield (Herts) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Welwyn North station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sheepcote (opp, Howlands) 2 min walk
Howlands House (opp, Howlands) 2 min walk
Sheepcote (nr, Howlands) 2 min walk
Howlands House (nr, Howlands) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hall Grove Group Practice
4 Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City · 0.3 mi
Spring House Health
Spring House Site, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 0.4 mi
Peartree Lane Surgery
110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City · 1.1 mi
The Garden City Practice
Birdcroft Road, Welwyn Garden City · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Ludwick · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Welwyn Garden City Hallgrove · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Welwyn Garden City-Cole Green · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Panshanger Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.8 mi
Gate2pharma · 0.9 mi
Peartree Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Beehive Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Woodhall Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
Peartree Clinic Welwyn · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.6%	62.5%
Private rented	6.8%	20.3%
Social rented	32.6%	17.1%
Households	897

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,295

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Welwyn Hatfield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on West Mead

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Who lives around West Mead

Ethnic group

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
White	78.5%	78.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10.7%	8.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.1%	6.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	2.3%

Religion

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Christian	44%	47.2%
No religion	41.4%	37%
Not answered	4.2%	6.7%
Hindu	3.1%	3.2%
Muslim	2.7%	3.3%
Sikh	2.7%	–
Other religion	0.7%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Born in the UK	80.3%	78%
Born outside the UK	19.7%	22%

Highest qualification

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Level 4 qualifications and above	40.4%	37.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	19.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	12.9%
No qualifications	10.2%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
Very good health	54.7%	51.7%
Good health	34.6%	33.5%
Fair health	7.8%	11%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Welwyn Hatfield
1 car or van in household	43.7%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	32.7%	29.5%
No cars or vans in household	12.6%	17.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Welwyn Hatfield.

Planning and heritage near West Mead

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Planning applications near West Mead

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Welwyn Hatfield Band D is £2,452 a year (Band A £1,635). See every band.

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